Lozer Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) Fitment is pretty ok after repairs and customing up the attachment points. Just gotta hit 1 or 2 more layers of filler then prep and paint. I also added anothe layer of glassmatt on the back as it was very flimsy from the factory. Edited August 12, 2021 by Lozer 2 Quote Link to comment
Lozer Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 Fruits of labor or labor fruits? Either way both taste like fiberglass, bondo, and primer. 4 Quote Link to comment
Lozer Posted August 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 So I got it all back together and my rear coilovers are no longer static ( turns out rear preset was wound up 2"... it's now 4mm). The car rides like the touring car it should be and not a suspension less go kart. Rear ride height need to come up almost 1" i'll hit it tomorrow. I've still got to sand and polish the front airdam and color match the hardware but I'm pleased with how it sits. I have a hard as hell to find final touch on the way from Japan. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lozer Posted August 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Just the tip. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lozer Posted August 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 Awesome the car looks like a Super Autobachs exploded on it. 1 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 When in doubt, boso 👌 1 Quote Link to comment
Lozer Posted August 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Soo Buyee.com refunded the entire cost of the spoiler. Woot. 2 Quote Link to comment
Lozer Posted August 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 SO not much new but loving the fender wings ( i donno what the fuck to cell em). I did have contact with a previous owner that may have some of the missing bits for the car, inner trunk pieces, original tail lights, ect. 2 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) I can't recall the name of them right now, but if I recall correctly they were originally on DTM cars (the low profile style you're using) before being adopted by the bosozoku scene and made it more extreme. example: vs Edited August 30, 2021 by BrothersGarage 1 Quote Link to comment
Lozer Posted September 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 (edited) It was group 5 style cars you're thinking of and I'm still not sure what to call then. I'm going for Shakotan, low down style and I'm doubling down on that shit. Just picked up a 3h height and pressure adjustable airlift kit and some coilover bags. This should be fun Edited September 4, 2021 by Lozer 1 Quote Link to comment
slowlearner Posted September 7, 2021 Report Share Posted September 7, 2021 I've gotta say, air bags seem pretty attractive to me too, if I wasn't such a tight wad. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lozer Posted September 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) Had an interesting adventure moving my kid to Chicago. Pick up an mr2 turbo with 113k miles to drive back........ ended up paying u haul 3 k for a truck and trailer to get the shit box home. Shifter got stuck in 5th after the first 3 hours of driving, jimmied the cables back to a working mess. Pulled over for gas, found the coolant had teleported to another plane of existence, topped it up and damn thing started over heating on hour 4......... I'll strip it down later for now the bags showed up. Edited September 19, 2021 by Lozer 1 Quote Link to comment
Lozer Posted September 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 So in my adventure east I also picked up a rb20 5speed for 2 shinny hundred dollar bills. I finally tore it open last night and was pleasently surprised at its condition. Just need to snug up the big locl bolt on the end as it's a little loose and drill out the bell housing and bang I've got a modern shifter. Quote Link to comment
Lozer Posted September 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 On 9/18/2021 at 10:27 PM, Lozer said: Had an interesting adventure moving my kid to Chicago. Pick up an mr2 turbo with 113k miles to drive back........ ended up paying u haul 3 k for a truck and trailer to get the shit box home. Shifter got stuck in 5th after the first 3 hours of driving, jimmied the cables back to a working mess. Pulled over for gas, found the coolant had teleported to another plane of existence, topped it up and damn thing started over heating on hour 4......... I'll strip it down later for now the bags showed up. Shit luck but hell of a nice shitbox. I love the Tom's kit - by far my fav. You gotta get the scoops. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lozer Posted September 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 (edited) Damn chinese bags were the wrong thread size and are ghosting me on a refund. (thank god for paypal). Picked up some American made bags for the rear from universal bags and picked up another set of slip on Chinese "bag overs" for the front. ( i should have just gotten 4 of the sport bags from universal). Waiting for the next set of chinese bags and other parts but I've got the rears in and am working on the trunk layout. Edited September 29, 2021 by Lozer 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 Took me a second on the pic of your compressors and tank mounts. My brain first wanted to see it as all mounted to the trunk lid, but I finally realized the pic just loaded upside down 😄 1 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 3 hours ago, Lockleaf said: Took me a second on the pic of your compressors and tank mounts. My brain first wanted to see it as all mounted to the trunk lid, but I finally realized the pic just loaded upside down 😄 lol I did the same thing. Brain had a stroke for a second. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lozer Posted October 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 Lol, sorry for the hemorrhage guys. I'm waiting on a pair of whips for the front bags then I've gotta run the lines back. I'm not super happy about how low I can get the fronts. The inner fender metal is just a dead end. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lozer Posted October 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) Rear tuck for comparison. Edited October 4, 2021 by Lozer 1 Quote Link to comment
Lozer Posted October 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2021 Sorry for taking shitty phone pics. but this shit is RAD. The ride as awesome and so far the level sensors make it mint. it does a cross loading calculation that works to keep the car flat when hard cornering. The ride is as smooth as my Tahoe unless I jack the pressure up then it rides like it did on coils. Expensive but friggin cool. 4 Quote Link to comment
Snohomishdatsun guy Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Stunning ride. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lozer Posted October 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 Scored my jccs invite. So I've been doing one of the things I hate most... polishing intercooler pipes. Also got my replacment headlight from Japan and inevitably its slightly different. So I'm bidding on a set this time. 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 FJ20 for the win. Thats it hands down. Bring it maybe ill say hi.I most likely will just sit down next to my turd for the show. 1 Quote Link to comment
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